pour Synonyms
Another word for pour
• verb (Context 1)
To cause a liquid or granular substance to flow in a steady stream from or into a container.
"She carefully poured the hot tea into two porcelain cups."
• verb (Context 2)
To flow rapidly in a steady, abundant stream (of a liquid, smoke, or light).
"Morning sunlight poured through the tall kitchen windows."
• verb (Context 3)
To rain heavily and continuously.
"We decided to postpone our hike because it was pouring outside."
• verb (Context 4)
To come or go in large numbers or in a continuous, crowded stream (of people or things).
"Spectators poured out of the stadium as soon as the final whistle blew."
• noun (Context 5)
An act of causing a liquid to flow from a container, or a single serving of a beverage dispensed in this manner.
"The bartender offered a generous serving of the aged whiskey."
• verb (Context 6)
To devote, invest, or express freely and copiously (such as money, energy, or emotion).
"The community poured resources and volunteer hours into restoring the historic theater."
• noun (Context 7)
A continuous flow, heavy discharge, or single batch of a fluid substance such as rain, molten metal, or wet concrete.
"The construction crew scheduled the foundation concrete flow for early Tuesday morning."
Opposites of pour
The opposite of pour shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: